Compare towns
White River Junction vs Exeter vs Lebanon vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Exeter has the most homeowners (69.1%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | White River Junction | Exeter | Lebanon | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
16,151Highest |
14,999 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.